The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-11
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emily than usual. Tuesday night he gave
out his farewell address," which was
written for the Alarm, Parsons old paper.
In it he rccited at length his grievances,
and closed as follows:
Now, with n last and earnest farewell TO all
comrades and with final wishes for their prosper
ity, close, in view Of the certainty that shall
never have the chance Of seeing You again, my he.
loved commdcs with an earnest and hearty wish
for your future success In life. Your commde,
lloch die Anarcie! LoUIs LINGG
Yesterday when one of the guards told
him that the papers had published his let
ter TO ID. ID. Lum, the young bomb manu-
facturer expressed strong desire to "read
it in English" Jailer Folz consented, and
Lingg slowly plodded though the transla-
ton. Engelhart speaks German, and when
appealed TO gave Lingg the meaning OF
English words in German. The doomed
man said the letter was an admirable trans
lation of the original. Turning TO another
page of the paper, his eye caught the line,
''Lingg will surely hang" Calling Engel-
hart, he asked: "What is the meaning of
this word, surely, in German? Engel-
hart told him, and Lingg laughingly oh
served; so, 80, will surely hang"
His manner was such that Engelhart joined
in the laugh.
"Say," the blonde haired young anarch-
list called TO a reporter, "did you see my
medchen2"
lie was told that Edna Mueller had not
been seen, and his next query was,
HAS my schatz (swcetheart) gone to
Springfield" This question was answered
in the affirmative. lie seemed pleased.
| NIL oil hat Lao.
her he would have told her 10 stay ut
home. O'Neill, one OF two guards who
remain on duty before Lingg's cell
throughout the day, declared that Lingg
was the coolest man in Cook county Jail
lie was very pale, but his appetite was
good and he slept well.
About o o'clock this morning
LOUD REPORT WAS HEARD
by the guards Immediately after the ex-
plosion, Deputy O'Neill rushed into
Linggs cell, which was completely en-
! veloped in smoke. There he found the
young anarchist lying on his back with
great holes in his head from which the
blood was rushing in torrents. lie was at
once carried into the Jail office and placed
on table. He was still breathing family,
and while DIR. Gray was examining him
he coughed slightly and blood poured
forth again from his terrible wounds and
from his mouth and nose. The physician
said the man could only live an hour. At
10 o'clock he was still alive.
Afterawhle Jailer Folz made an examina-
ton OF the cell. On the floor he found the
shell Of Illuminating cap The sheriff
said there had undoubtedly been dynamite
in IT, The supposition that the man put
tne shell in his mouth, ana deliberately
applied the candle fame is undoubtedly
correct. The explosion was terrific. II
startled the officials, who thought il was q
bomb, the noise was 80 gruat. The shiill
was 50 small m 10 have allowed the smug.
Cling OF II into the Jail without trouble.
At 1918 o'clock DIR. Gray made further
examination and found that the tissues o
the throat, the neck and front Of the Jaw
had been torn away. lie administered
stimulants, but they failed 10 arouse the
man. At II o'clock Lingg was still alive.
How the dynamite was smugglcd into the
cell is not known, but il Is generally be-
licvcd that there is
A TRAITOR ANoNd THE DIArm.wArcU,
who gave him the dynamite and tho cap.
This is the theory at the sherilrTs Office.
At O'Clock lingg's condition was un.
changed. lie Is still unconscious, and pre-
scnis most horrible sight with the lower
part Of his jaw completely torn of and his
thick auburn hair still matted with blood.
The checks were torn out and hung down
In Jagged pieces upon his neck, the teeth
were knocked out. the gums tore away,
and but small stump Of the tongue APP
pcarcd protruding from the manglcd
throat. In the upper part Of the throat,
Immediately under the lower part Of the
jaw bone, n terrible gap had been torn oui
from the inside. The ball Of the thumb
Of the left hand, with which lac had
touched of the explosive in his mouth,
was torn open.
When the explosion occurred all the an
archisi prisoners were on their feet in an
instant, and every one Of them looked
stunned and frightened. Jailcr fok NJ
once gave orders 30 have every one Of the
other cells searched, and Parsons was the
first one descent was made upon. Time
deputies entered his cell took him 10y IN,
wrists and shoulders and led him 20 Jailcl
Folks private office. There he was dc.
tanned until his cell was thoroughly
searched and nothing found. The cN
editor Of the Alarm shiycrcd with mingled
EXCITEMENT, FRAR AND CURIOSITY.
Ills face was white and his eyes looked
ready 10 start from their sockets lie WA
in his shirt aud trousers, and wide fcl
hat shaded his face. lie looked rs II II,
would have given worlds 10 know wha
! had happened, but no information wa
I vouchsaied him. IL Is believed by som,
OF the reporters that something was iouno
|, on Parsons, although the Jail officials den,
this. Parsons was given n new suit o
clothes 10 put on and taken 10 another
cell, where le now IL, with two dcputie
I standing guard over him. Ono OF then
stands AZ the back Of his cell, and the 9th
or at the door. The other men and theil
cells were also searched, but nothing
found. When Engcl was being searched
: he completely broke down and cried like
child. lie Is still 10 prostratcd that he hn
not yet been put back In cell but Is u
the jail library in charge of deputies.
Meanwhile, Turnkey O'Ncill had discoy
, cred the little agent which had serve,
Lingg 10 accomplish his terrible work. !
was q small Illuminating cap, little owe
; an inch long. II had been filed will
|, Eliminate OF mercury, and the small fus
which il usually attached 10 these instrii
! ments Of death had been touched OF b,
: Lingg az the time the reporter thought h
|. was lighting q cigar. When Lingg con-
!. miiied the deed lac was lying on his fac
: on his cot After the affair, when his Gel
: was searched, another candle was found
|. 10 Il IL supposed that Ling's attcmpte
= suicide was committed with one similarl
= hidden. The candles are furnished by III
Y iail, No that the caps must have been pu
: In byLingg himself.
: LISG0's DESPERATE JrE
= Lingg's act today was IN keeping wit
a his past life. In 1883 lac was forced I
= leave his native town In Germany. An,
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